Nigeria: Dangote to Launch Own Shipping Fleet to Boost Maritime Operation

Nigeria: Dangote to Launch Own Shipping Fleet to Boost Maritime Operation

In a move to address limited shipping capacity and the rising cost of road transportation, which have hindered its regional expansion, Dangote Industries has concluded plans to acquire its own vessels to facilitate the movement of its products from Nigeria to markets across West and Central Africa.

Dangote to Buy Own Ships Amid Nigeria Export Vessel Shortage

Dangote Industries Limited plans to buy its own cargo ships after failing to find a single vessel to move 1,000 tonnes of cement from Nigeria to Ghana, an executive said, signalling that West Africa's largest industrial group now sees the region's shipping gap as a hard limit on its exports."We are moving forward towards getting our own ships in order to do this business," Sada Ladan-Baki, head of international trade export at Dangote Cement, sa…

Dangote Eyes Vessel Acquisition to Ease Export Logistics Challenges

By Adedapo Adesanya Dangote Industries Limited has concluded plans to acquire vessels to facilitate the movement of its products from Nigeria to markets across West and Central Africa, as it moves to address limited shipping capacity and the rising cost of road transportation, which have hindered its regional expansion. Speaking from the perspective of the […]

Dangote to Acquire Shipping Fleet to Boost Maritime Operation

Dangote Industries has unveiled plans to establish its own shipping fleet to strengthen maritime operations and ease product movement across West and Central Africa.Sada Ladan-Baki, Head of International Trade and Export at Dangote Cement, disclosed the development at a seminar on non-oil exports, explaining that the company has faced persistent challenges securing adequate shipping capacity.She noted that at one point, Dangote was unable to fin…

Dangote to launch own shipping fleet to boost maritime operations - Lagos Television

Dangote Industries has concluded plans to acquire its own vessels to facilitate the movement of products from Nigeria to markets across West and Central Africa. The move is aimed at addressing limited shipping capacity and the rising cost of road transportation, which have hindered the conglomerate’s regional expansion. Head of International Trade and Export at...

Dangote Plans To Buy Shipping Fleet To Boost Regional Exports

Dangote Industries is planning to acquire its own ships to make it easier and cheaper to move its products from Nigeria to other African markets. The company says limited access to vessels and the high cost of transporting goods by road have made it difficult to expand its business across West and Central Africa. Sada […]